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Domino’s Pizza: Key Takeaways from Its Q4 EarningsFourth-quarter performance Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) posted its fourth-quarter earnings before the market opened on February 21. For the quarter ending on December 30, the company posted an adjusted

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posted weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Thursday as comparable sales at its U.S.-owned stores disappointed investors amid increasing competition from rivals and delivery services. Group revenues, Domino's said, rose 13% to $1.08 billion and just missed the consensus forecast of $1.1 billion. U.S. company-owned same-store sales rose 3.6%, Domino's said, the slowest pace in four years and well below the consensus estimate of 6.6%.

declined 1.06% after Duke's Zion Williamson, one of the most popular collegiate athletes in the United States and a projected No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, injured his knee after his Nike shoe collapsed during a nationally televised game in North Carolina. fell 9.15% after the pizza chain posted weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings as comparable sales at its U.S.-owned stores slumped 3.6%.

Domino's Pizza Inc. (DPZ) reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 financial results before the market opened on Feb. 21. The company registered weaker-than-expected earnings as a result of disappointing same-store sales in the U.S. as well as stiff competition from rivals and delivery services. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 2 Warning Sign with WEN.

The Domino's earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2018 has DPZ stock falling hard on Thursday.Source: Shutterstock The blow to DPZ stock today starts with Domino's (NYSE:DPZ) reporting earnings per share of $2.62 for the fourth quarter of 2018. This is an increase over the company's earnings per share of $2.09 from the same time last year. However, this is still below Wall Street's earnings per share estimate of $2.69 for the quarter.Net income reported in the Domino's earnings release for the fourth quarter of the year was $111.64 million. This is up from the company's net income of $93.33 million reported in the fourth quarter of the previous year.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsDomino's earnings for the fourth quarter of 2018 also includes operating income of $179.64 million. The pizza chain's operating income from the same period of the year prior was $175.25 million.The most recent Domino's earnings report also has the company bringing in revenue of $1.08 billion. This is better than the company's revenue of $891.51 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2017. Unfortunately for DPZ stock, this still misses analysts' revenue estimate of $1.10 billion for the period. * 7 Healthy Dividend Stocks to Buy for Extra Stability Domino's also announced a quarterly dividend for investors in DPZ stock. The company will be paying a dividend of 65 cents per share to stockholders on March 29, 2019. Shareholders must be on record as of March 15, 2019 to receive this dividend. This quarterly dividend is 18% higher than the previous one.DPZ stock was down 9% as of Thursday afternoon. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Smart Money Stocks to Buy Now * The 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now * 7 Restaurant Stocks to Watch in 2019 As of this writing, William White did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.Compare Brokers The post Domino's Earnings: Why DPZ Stock Is Down Big Today appeared first on InvestorPlace.

"Investors will focus on the ongoing difficult U.S. compares...and the increased prevalence of delivery across the U.S. restaurant landscape, all of which are unlikely to subside near-term," said Jeffrey Bernstein, an analyst with Barclays. Same-store sales at Domino's company-owned U.S. outlets rose 3.6 percent, the slowest pace in at least four years, while franchises posted a 5.7 percent growth in the fourth quarter, both well below Wall Street expectations. Domino's same-stores sales were also impacted as New Year's Eve - a key day for pizza sales - shifted from the fourth quarter to the current quarter.

Domino's Pizza shares tumbled Thursday after the company's same-store sales growth fell short of expectations in the U.S. and abroad. Ann Arbor-based Domino's said sales at established U.S. stores grew 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter, its 31st consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales. Same-store sales growth at international stores slowed slightly to 2.4 percent.